This pound cake recipe from longtime Today Show weatherman Willard Scott has made the rounds among home cooks.
For pound-cake lovers, this one is a keeper. The brown sugar gives it a lovely molasses flavor that is wonderful with fresh fruit. Serve it plain or with the suggested frosting. Cream cheese frosting or a glaze would also be good.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-WAH) is a fairly new grain to my table. But, boy, have I enjoyed mixing it with fresh ingredients this summer and producing all kinds of healthy dinner salads and side salads.
Today’s recipe is inspired by Mediterranean flavors: cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and lots of crumbled feta. Who can resist? The nutty flavor of the cooked grain is a perfect accent and is delicious served cold or at room temperature, so picnic possibilities are endless.
If you haven’t tried this grain, don’t wait another minute. You’re going to love it! Share your favorite mix-ins or preparations for quinoa on kitchen scoop.com.

“Norma’s Cafe has reflected the heartbeat of this city for 57 years, and one of the most important things in Dallas has been a love for this country, so we’ve often been asked to make a patriotic pie. This cheesecake-and-berries combination was based upon what was available seasonally, which was around July Fourth last year. It was so popular we’ve continued the tradition on other patriotic days.”
Norma’s has three area locations. Go to normascafe.com to see their pie menu.

“My family is from Canada, so I was always lucky enough to get a saskatoon pie every summer. However, saskatoon berries are not something we have here in Texas (they are native to Saskatchewan, particularly my aunt’s garden), so blueberry is the closest match.
“The blueberry and apple pies I’ve made for people here have been Dutch style. People really seem to enjoy the creaminess the sour cream adds. It has been a nice way to bridge the gap from winter to summer. Now that summer is here, I will probably make more of the traditional apple and blueberry pies, sans the sour cream, but they will still be available for those who like a heavier pie. I decided to merge the two together because they seemed like they would complement each other well.”
Find Pie Flutin’ Pastries at local stores and farmers markets; go to pieflutinpastries.com for a list of sources.

“This is a great summer pie utilizing fresh berries at the height of the season. This one is not on the Bread Winners bakery menu currently — but keep a close eye because it might just make its way on soon.”
Adam Kovac, Bread Winners Cafes and the Quarter Bar
Bread Winners has four area locations. Go to breadwinner scafe.com for information on ordering pies.

“I love fresh fruit pies and cobblers in a flaky crust. They just taste like summer to me, bursting with fresh flavors that you can only get a few months out of the year. Peaches are one of my favorite fruits, and adding the blackberries brings it to a whole new level of tastebud excitement.”
Just Pie delivers pies to Dallas-area farmers markets. Go to justpie.net for a schedule and ordering information.

Celebrate the summer berry season with a homemade muffin. Today’s recipe for Summer Berry Muffins combines the juicy goodness of fresh strawberries, blueberries and blackberries with a pound cake-type muffin.
We enjoyed them straight out of the oven hot and fresh. But the next morning, they were amazing; all the flavors had settled in so nicely. They were the perfect accompaniment to a fried egg and a hot cup of coffee.
As we finished the rest of the muffins, I couldn’t find one thing that they didn’t accompany well — hot tea, my dinner salad, even a late night glass of milk.

By now, most people know that the Paleo Diet doesn’t mean sitting around a campfire, gnawing on bones, as we imagine our hunter-gatherer ancestors did. The diet that figuratively turns back the clock 10,000 years has nonetheless definitely struck a chord with modern audiences.

By now, most people know that the Paleo Diet doesn’t mean sitting around a campfire, gnawing on bones, as we imagine our hunter-gatherer ancestors did. The diet that figuratively turns back the clock 10,000 years has nonetheless definitely struck a chord with modern audiences. This recipe comes from the "Practical Paleo" cookbook.

By now, most people know that the Paleo Diet doesn’t mean sitting around a campfire, gnawing on bones, as we imagine our hunter-gatherer ancestors did. The diet that figuratively turns back the clock 10,000 years has nonetheless definitely struck a chord with modern audiences. This recipe comes from the "Practical Paleo" cookbook.

This dish was a hit with a local Cookbook Club. It would be a good family dinner item to bring to someone who is sick or who has a new baby. More on the Cookbook Club, including their tips and other recipes, at this link: http://d-news.co/mZzEk